The given chart illustrates the past, present, and future trends of Japan's population between the years 1950 and 2055. Similarly, the table depicts the total population in millions and also percentage-wise for certain years.
Overall, the population has been increasing steadily reaching a peak of 127. 8 million in the year 2005, before it started declining. It is predicted that there will be a sharp decline in the future years. Moreover, the table shows the percentage of aged people (65 or over) will drastically grow later in the future.
To begin, the total population of Japan in 1950 was 84. 1 million which grew continuously until the year 2005. The year 2005 witnessed the highest population of about 127. 8 million and after that, the country will be witnessing a sharp decline reaching to the lowest of 89. 9 million in the final year. From the year 1985 to 2015, the population was between 120 to 130 million with slight fluctuation in between.
Looking specifically at the table, which provides the information about Japan's population aged 65 or over, it can be seen that the percentage of elderly people has significantly increased in the year 2005 compared to 1950. The country faced almost 5 times increase percentage-wise in 2005 compared to 55 years back. Furthermore, the elderly people will contribute extremely higher percentage in higher years, which will be more than double in 2055 when compared to 2005.
The
given
chart illustrates the past, present, and future trends of Japan's
population
between the years 1950 and 2055.
Similarly
, the table depicts the total
population
in
millions
and
also
percentage-wise for certain years.
Overall
, the
population
has been increasing
steadily
reaching a peak of 127. 8
million
in the
year
2005,
before
it
started
declining. It
is predicted
that there will be a sharp decline in the future years.
Moreover
, the table
shows
the percentage of aged
people
(65 or over) will
drastically
grow later in the future.
To
begin
, the total
population
of Japan in 1950 was 84. 1
million
which grew
continuously
until the
year
2005. The
year
2005 witnessed the highest
population
of about 127. 8
million
and after that, the country will be witnessing a sharp decline reaching to the lowest of 89. 9
million
in the final
year
. From the
year
1985 to 2015, the
population
was
between 120 to 130
million
with slight fluctuation in between.
Looking
specifically
at the table, which provides the information about Japan's
population
aged 65 or over, it can be
seen
that the percentage of elderly
people
has
significantly
increased in the
year
2005 compared to 1950. The country faced almost 5 times increase percentage-wise in 2005 compared to 55 years back.
Furthermore
, the elderly
people
will contribute
extremely
higher percentage in higher years, which will be more than double in 2055 when compared to 2005.